Shu Shu listened with great interest, and was knowledgeable about all things in the world.
This kind of courtesy is also a science.
In fact, there are two key points.
One is courtesy and reciprocity.
I can't give it to you and you don't give it to me. That's not the principle of exchange of favors.
No one is a fool. If someone takes advantage of you once, you can take advantage of him a second time.
Another thing is to follow the crowd.
A gift list that does not follow the crowd will be surprising if it is too little, and it will make people feel burdened if it is too much.
Just like the gifts made by the Jin family in Hangzhou before, they were 50% more than others, which made people mutter.
And now, the birthday gift sent by Princess Rongxian has arrived, and Shu Shu also sees that something is wrong.
In addition to the common items such as longevity noodles, longevity peaches, and clothing materials, there is also a plate of coral beads.
This coral is true red and looks magnificent.
There is no such thing as making up the numbers.
Although the relationship is between sister-in-law and sister-in-law, they had no personal relationship before the housewarming party, so ordinary jewelry would be enough to make up the number, rather than a plate of fine coral beads.
When the gift box came up, Mrs. Bo looked at the contents and said, "It doesn't look like something from the outside. It should be something made inside."
The built-in objects around Princess Rongxian...
Most of it comes from the princess's dowry...
The uncle said: "Is this to thank Brother Ninth for the Princess's Courtyard?"
Shu Shu thought for a while, shook her head and said: "Probably not, that is Brother Ninth's responsibility!"
If it had been anyone else, they might have used the excuse to thank Brother Jiu and send him heavy gifts to establish friendship, but the status of Princess Rongxian did not require this.
She thought about Fusong and said, "I guess I lived in the capital for a few days and found out about Fusong's marriage to Niu Hulu's family."
The uncle said: "Then accept it, make a note of it, and give more in return. There is no need to take advantage of this, and it has nothing to do with them at all."
Since Niu Hulu was high-minded, he would have had other reasons to break off the engagement if he was not in Bahrain at the time.
A twisted melon is not sweet.
Besides, no one wanted to change it at all.
Shu Shu nodded, she had a pretty good impression of this sister, she was a cheerful person.
When preparing for the New Year's gift next month, you can be more careful with the Princess Villa.
Princess Villa...
Shu Shu thought of Princess Shuhui.
When the ninth elder brother came back from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she mentioned the matter and said, "When will the eldest princess go to pay homage to the Empress Dowager?"
Going back and forth to the imperial mausoleum is also a lot of trouble, more than 500 miles, and it takes about ten days.
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "Khan Amma is going to inspect the river work in a few days, probably next month..."
He looked at Shu Shu and said, "Want to go out for a walk? That's probably not possible. It's a quick walk along the way."
Shu Shu shook her head and said, "No, I was thinking of the eldest princess."
The eldest princess is returning to the court to pay homage to the Queen Mother, so she must make a trip.
Brother Jiu said: "My great-aunt should go there early, and it should be the third brother's errand."
Shu Shu mentioned the birthday gift sent by Princess Rongxian and said, "It cost her a lot of money. The string of coral beads looks very good."
Brother Jiu then said: "If you give it, keep it. She is also my sister. When she leaves Beijing later, I will prepare two gifts for my nephew and niece."
It has been more than ten years since Princess Rongxian came out. She already has a son and a daughter, but she did not bring her back to the capital this time.
Shu Shu nodded, she thought so too.
*
Niu Hulu's house, Yin De's house.
When Yin De and his wife came back from the Princess Villa, Yin De dropped his head.
The couple brought their maid with them as a precaution, but Da Gege was also practical and didn't bother her, so she followed them back.
But for such a big man, who can watch him at all times?
If I really want to run to Bahrain next time, I can’t imagine the consequences...
Dong was decisive. When she got home, she immediately asked the steward to invite someone. She went to the third room to invite the Faka couple, and to the fifth room to invite the Fubao couple.
Although the daughters of these two families are small, there are also girls.
If we really allow the chaos to continue, everyone will be dragged down.
After a while, the third wife came over.
It's not surprising.
Faka has been abolished, and except for weddings and funerals, he rarely appears in front of his tribe.
Fu Bao and his wife also came later.
Yin De personally welcomed him in, and he was also embarrassed when he saw his brother.
As the sons of the Duke of the country, they were also born as commoners. After losing their father when they were young, they also supported each other and grew up.
Over the past year, we have become estranged.
Fu Bao saw that his face was ugly and his eyes were black and blue, so he patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be too sad."
He thought he was inviting them over to talk about Zhengtai's death.
When Zhengtai died, he could not enter the Niu Hulu family's blessed land, but he still had to be buried.
In Chintai's name, there are also four properties he had previously distributed and his biological mother's dowry.
If Chint adopts an heir, the property can be sealed; otherwise, there must be an arrangement.
Yin De looked at his brother, his lips were trembling and he was speechless.
When everyone sat down in the living room, Yin De said in a deep voice that Da Gege was rude these two times.
"On the 26th, I went outside the Tenth Prince's Mansion. The Tenth Master didn't call me forward, but asked people to disperse. Later, he said that he was going to Guanghua Temple to accompany Zhengtai, so he arranged for the nuns and girls to follow him, but today he broke into the princess's courtyard.
went……"
The third wife sneered and said, "You are a little girl, but you can't hold back even if you want to see her?"
Yin De sighed and said: "Third sister-in-law, fifth brother, fifth sister-in-law, I have no choice. My niece was twelve when she came here, and she is a child with ideas. This truth has been rubbed out and broken into pieces, but
It doesn’t make sense!”
In Da Gege's situation, where can we continue to struggle?
She did not kill Zhengtai herself, but Zhengtai also died because of her.
At this time, she should have been quiet for a few years and waited for everyone to forget about this incident, instead of jumping up and down like this.
Fu Bao frowned, not knowing what to say.
He only praised Lao Liu for being happy to caress the orphan, but he never expected that he would care for the orphan like this.
Guarga also remained silent.
In their eyes, the Yin De couple's character and behavior are all in their eyes. In the past few years, they have treated the two siblings as if they were their own children.
At Chintai, there is no lack of proper upbringing and discipline. He is also beaten when he is naughty. He does not have any scruples just because he is an adopted son.
Here at Dagege, because she is a little girl and she was already old when she came here, she really can’t discipline her. I didn’t expect her to be like this.
No one likes Da Gege, but no one is willing to be a bad guy. It's not because he's afraid of being resented by the little girl, but it's unnecessary.
The couple invited their brother and sister-in-law over to serve as witnesses.
Seeing that Yin De was still undecided, Mrs. Dong said: "Da Gege is not close to us, and we have no way to educate him, so let's send him to Shengjing first. The property is under the name of Chint, and the ones in the fourth bedroom will be given to the fourth bedroom."
For the brothers, the money from the fourth sister-in-law’s dowry will be left to Da Gege, and when Da Gege gets married later, it will be directly used as the dowry..."
No one else had any objections.
The third wife said: "It's getting colder. Don't delay. If you want to send it, send it as soon as possible. Don't make any other stories."
Dong smiled bitterly and said, "I don't dare to stay either..."
Everyone has a tacit understanding regarding the handling of Da Gege.
Da Gege was locked up in his room, thinking about how to deal with it.
When she was in the Princess's Villa, she was not willing to lose her dignity and followed her uncle and aunt back honestly, but she did not let them get angry.
If a commotion really breaks out, she's not afraid.
She thought of various ways to deal with it.
result……
When she woke up in the morning, she realized something was wrong.
She is no longer at home.
She wanted to call out, but her mouth was gagged.
She wanted to struggle, but her hands and feet were tied, and two big-bodied and round-waisted women were holding her down, one on the left and the other on the right...
*
Shu Shu is raising the baby peacefully, receiving the education of the uncle's mistress, and living a comfortable life.
She didn't know the goings-on in the Niu Hulu family at all, and she wouldn't care too much if she did.
Just irrelevant people.
On the contrary, she asked the newcomer Zhang Tingzhan twice, and even called Fu Song over and said: "This is a ready-made teacher, you must seize the opportunity..."
This man was not well-known in later generations, but he had a famous younger brother, Zhang Tingyu.
That person was a veteran of three dynasties, and he is still a young man.
It's a pity that the other party has an old father who doesn't need anyone to help him. Otherwise, it would be the icing on the cake.
Fusong thought for a while and said: "I took the time to ask for advice, so I don't want to mess up the priorities."
The emperor chose such a person to teach the ninth elder brother the rules, or to take the lead as the ninth elder brother.
Shu Shu also knew this truth, nodded and said: "Just don't focus on the imperial examination. With such a Hanlin bachelor here, the advantages of asking for more advice outweigh the disadvantages."
Fusong agreed.
Zhang Tingzhan’s ceremony was very down-to-earth.
Following Gao Yanzhong, he selected the guards, the male and female population, and the servants.
After picking around, he noticed something was wrong, and asked Gao Yanzhong privately, "Master Gao, why are the only ones who serve in the government are mothers and daughters-in-law?"
Shouldn't there be a little girl?
Gao Yanzhong said: "The rules of our banner people are that the unmarried sister-in-law Jin Guizhu, except for the small selection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, does not select girls unless it is to choose a valet or companion for the princesses."
Zhang Tingzhan thinks this rule is very good. Girls' families should respect chastity and tranquility.
But when he saw that the girls in Fujin's room were being treated like stewards, and some were directly released as shopkeepers, he was confused again, and asked Gao Yanzhong privately, "Aren't they meant to be restraints?"
Gao Yanzhong smiled and said: "Sir, you have lived in the inner city for more than ten years, why are you still not used to it? Not to mention the girl next to Fujin, even before Fujin got married, he didn't have to avoid people when he went out. You will see it if you walk around on the streets.
This unmarried girl behaves more freely..."
Zhang Tingzhan came from a scholarly family, and the education he received since childhood was completely opposite to this.
He is not pedantic, just a little uncomfortable with it.
Gao Yanzhong saw that he didn't have the airs of a Hanlin scholar, he was a humble man, and he wanted to make friends with him. He said in private: "As long as you know that this Ninth Prince's Mansion is the Prince's Mansion of Lord Jiu, and also the Prince's Mansion of Jiu Fujin, the Emperor is here."
, Mr. Jiu may not be able to lead a horse and hold a saddle; but when Mr. Qi comes over, he is like this..."
Zhang Tingzhan listened silently.
I wonder if the Emperor knows this.
Whose eldest son is this?
It seems that there is some lack of family discipline...
*
Happy New Year's Eve, everyone, have a good time, eat, drink, have fun, and stop playing with your mobile phones all the time, ^_^.